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I think he has issue on the n54 cuz its not DIY friendly & has no dip stick which makes all of us wonder if rly the sensor can be that perfect at 100k and not lead to low oil drive or dummy owner ...

No. He says BMW ditched the N54 which means they changed motors which obviously is the N55. Either case he's saying the N54 is a POS. Also I've never heard of a case of someone being low on oil on an E9X and destroying their engine as a result of a faulty sensor.

No. He says BMW ditched the N54 which means they changed motors which obviously is the N55. Either case he's saying the N54 is a POS. Also I've never heard of a case of someone being low on oil on an E9X and destroying their engine as a result of a faulty sensor.

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Originally Posted by fastjasonbmw

That was my point...they (BMW) ditched the POS N54. But he could have picked up a used 335 (not a 2013 my though). Oh how I hate the N54!

interesting... i love my n54... when you get into it many of the people on the e82,e9x,f30 boards prefer the n54 to the n55 for the twin turbos. what is the issue with it? No complaints here at least. basically the only pitfall is carbon buildup from direct injection, but this is not n54 specific. it got motor of the year like 5 times..? as for personal review i have really had no problems and enjoy it quite a bit. it is definitely DIY friendly, as long as you have software. but that has been true since like.. e36s

interesting... i love my n54... when you get into it many of the people on the e82,e9x,f30 boards prefer the n54 to the n55 for the twin turbos. what is the issue with it? No complaints here at least. basically the only pitfall is carbon buildup from direct injection, but this is not n54 specific. it got motor of the year like 5 times..? as for personal review i have really had no problems and enjoy it quite a bit. it is definitely DIY friendly, as long as you have software. but that has been true since like.. e36s

Not sure why you're quoting me along w/ that other guy. I said nothing bad about the N54. I know it's a great powerplant back from 2006-2007 when the first juicebox was being tested on my buddy's car.

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